Flinders University News

29/07/2018

Dear Valued Partner

The start of the new teaching year in 2018 got off to a positive start, with International onshore commencing enrolments up by around 22% on 2017. Thank you for the role you played in that and we aim to ensure these students continue to feel supported throughout their time with us.

2017 was a big year for Flinders - we implemented significant changes to our academic and support structures, whilst continuing to deliver some exceptional outcomes in education and research. One of the biggest changes was the implementation of a new College model, which was designed to provide a simplified structure that would reduce barriers and encourage interdisciplinary teaching and research. I’m pleased to report there have already been numerous examples of emerging of collaborations, not just between the disciplines within each College but also across Colleges.

We expect a range of benefits to emerge for all students throughout 2018, with progress well underway towards new electronic tools to support research and online support for HDR student candidature and examination management. We also look forward to progression of the $85m extension of the Tonsley Rail Line to Flinders with the planned creation of a new Flinders University station opening in 2019.

Flinders University is the first South Australian university to receive accreditation from the prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA), reflecting its reinvigorated MBA offering and placing the program in the upper echelon of business courses internationally.Read more >

Australian-French research collaboration on marine technologies has taken a further step forward with two significant announcements involving collaborations with Centrale Nantes, and with Defence giant Thales and ENSTA Bretagne.Read more >

Medibank Private is the preferred OSHC provider of Flinders University.

We encourage you to advise your students to choose this quality and comprehensive cover. It is easy, all you need to do is select the OSHC option on the Offer Acceptance form as we will organise the rest.Read more>

Flinders recently became the first university in Australia to adopt SkillsForge’s fully integrated student candidature system for Higher Degree Research students, an exciting digital solution that will transform the experience of both students and staff from application to completion.Read more >

Outstanding scholar Sarah Wright was recently Flinders University’s 100,000th graduate, receiving her Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Health Sciences in a milestone ceremony that marks the end of an extraordinary educational journey for the mother-of-two.

To mark the occasion, Flinders flew in its very first graduate Professor Alan Easton to join Sarah on the stage for the conferral of her double degree.Read more >

Two Flinders accounting graduates have achieved top honours in Australian accounting. Marithe Solis was named Accounting Student of the Year and Caitie Copley Rising Star of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards 2018.

Both award winners hold Bachelor of Commerce (Advanced Leadership and Accounting/Finance) degrees from the College of Business, Government and Law at Flinders.Read more >